chimerical
Of or pertaining to a chimeraOf or pertaining to a chimera.
Meaning
5 sensesOf or pertaining to a chimera.
Chimären-
being or relating to or like a chimera
Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).
a chimerical goal
chimärenhaft
химери́чныйximeríčnyj, химери́ческийximeríčeskij
химеристийxymerystyj
Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.
chimärisch, wunderhaft
химе́рныйximérnyj, чуда́ческийčudáčeskij
химе́рнийxymérnyj, чудернацькийčudernacʹkyj
produced by a wildly fanciful imagination
Resulting from the expression of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins.
химе́рныйximérnyj
химе́рнийxymérnyj
Impossible to physically produce due to having an impossibly-high saturation or luminosity, but viewable by overlaying an afterimage and a suitably-colored physical image.
Translations
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Origin
From chimera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat”). ThisFrom chimera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat”). This term entered English in or around 1638.
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Forms
more chimerical, most chimerical| Comparative | more chimerical Lesson |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
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